Flying with a surfboard on South African Airways
Counts as a checked bag · up to 200 cm · 32 kg.
- surfboards and kite boards under 200 cm go in your free baggage allowance; excess baggage rates if you go over
- sports gear over 200 cm and windsurfers go only as cargo, at cargo rates, so most longboards cannot fly as baggage
- bag limit 23 kg in economy, 32 kg in business
- applies only to SAA-operated flights, not codeshares
- no surf fee or booking rule published; ask the airline
South African Airways's sports baggage page · checked 2026-10. Rules and fees change: check before you fly.
Surf trips on South African Airways
Western Australia (Perth), Cape Town, Durban, Jeffreys Bay (Gqeberha), Mauritius.